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[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] piratashitzu:
TWRP is other kind of recovery. Try a fredh install using it.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1956939

But, before, wipe/factory reset using CWM

Install TWRP (.zip file) using CWM

Reboot recovery

Install new tom using TWRP
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ari770:
i just installed openrecovery-twrp-2.4.0.0alpha-t0lte.img.tar using ODIN

without doing any factory reset or anything through CWM and it worked...is that bad? im going to try and load rom now....
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ari770:
now im stuck what are the steps to install deodexed rom in TWRP?? or any rom for that matter....

if i go and press install and select rom file and swipe to comfirm flash,it stops and says "failed" in red

E:/unable to open zip file etc etc
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ari770:
So i finally got it to run deodexed installation on TWRP..i have no idea how lol...i wiped cache and delvik cache and it ran and installed and rebooted

the only issue is that i dont see any difference at all...except for the fact that there is no tmobile video when i restarted my phone...

how do i know if deodexed is installed??? i dont even have phone record..and it gave me the option to install it and its not there...hmmmm

im so lost....

btw how to i get to customize this new rom??

thanks
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SubliminalME:
So, I messed up a rom download the other day and ended up wiping the device before i figured it out. Ok, no biggie...restore in TWRP. Well, thanks to friendly old 2.4.1, I've got a sdcard with a 0 and a 0/0 folder, and TWRP wasn't finding the backups...I tried moving folders around but to no avail.

Ok, so i plugged it into the windows 7 computer here and tried to mount the SD card...wouldn't let me mount it. Could mount the system, etc, in the tools in twrp, but couldn't mount SD.

Then, while messing around, the screen turned into the matrix...just little bits of light rolling up and down the screen. Awesome. If I unplug it, nothing...power button does nada. If I plug it back in...matrix.

Thioughts? :)
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RootTheMachine:
Uh... Can you post pics/video of this "matrix"?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] ghost_j1:
hi all

i had backup my sms using pc companion on my old android OS after that I had flash my sola to the new android update and now I am not able to restore the sms that I backup on my old android OS I click on restore and the PC companion tells me that its successfully restored

I restart my phone and i am not founding m sms :(

anyone can help ?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] happy3777:
Try it once again...

I really never backuped using pc companion..

May its becoz its direct update from 2.3.7 to 4.0.4..

So it fails to recognize ur phn...

May be its seeking ur phn wid ics as sum other phn..

U should hav backuped using any sms back up...

Which backus ur sms to ur sd...

Then copy that complete folder to ur pc...

So that if by chance sd got formatted u had backup...

Then reinstall that app...

Then restore...

Nd if sd is blank then copy from pc thrn restore...

And for nw ill ask to my friend's that if anybody of them hav done this...
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] ghost_j1:
hi i tried many times but nothing help hope someone or one of ur friends will help.... thanks :)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] happy3777:
Okk
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] ghost_j1:
did not working.... please anyone can hepl me ????? :( :( :(
[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] nomadic11:
Hello

My academic friends use Ipads with retina screens for reading PDF journal articles and ebooks. They rave on about how great the screen is and the annotating apps the ipad has. Though I'm no apple-fanboy and don't want be made a prisoner!

When the Note 10.1 with a wacom stylus appeared I thought at last! Though will the screen res be good enough for reading pdf articles for many hours? I would want to avoid zooming in/out. When in a shop while the screen looks fine, it's difficult to know what it will feel like after long term use. When I look at an ipad I can see a difference in how smaller fonts are displayed more sharply, though I don't know if it will really matter (less tired eyes/much easier to read?).

I know this can be subjective and personal (my eyesight is fine for reading), but if anyone has used the 10.1 for long periods of reading, I'd be really interested in hearing about your experience how it feels, (and esp if you've used an Ipad 3/4 too!).

[EDIT:] I will be using it for annotating PDFs too

Thanks
[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] ErrieR:
I use the note 10.1 for reading a lot, and have no problems reading for longer periods.

My brother has an ipad 3 retina, and while that screen is sharper, the difference is not that big.

If you want to annotate pdfs, the s-pen is waaaaay more accurate then any capacitative pen.

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[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] aalupatti:
Note is better becoz of the pen.. it helps not only in annotating but clipping parts of the notes too..

I consistently get around 10hrs of screen on time when reading pdf 's ..

YOu should check out the premium features that are possible with s-pen..
[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] sublimerocks13:
Screen is fine. You should get the note because of the pen. I have replaced pen and paper as a physics/ math student.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] mke1973:
No problems with the note. I hate capacitive stylii that you have to use with most tablets, including the Ipads. I suspect the features of your note, if you buy one, will make your Ipad toting friens jealous.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] klau1:
In terms of eye comfort, nothing beats e-ink.

The paper like display technology requires no blacklight, and thus is far less straining for your eyes.

But a 10" e-ink device is expensive.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] BarryH_GEG:
At 147 PPI the Note's display isn't going to win any awards. In its favor, it's bright, has good contrast, and vibrant colors. On text you'll notice the lack of resolution. The smaller the text the more you'll notice. You won't notice it on pics and video but that's not what you're asking. To me, the additional features of the Note make living with 147 PPI acceptable. But it doesn't make me like it when compared to 1080P+ tablets. I'd strongly suggest you go play with one and get a PDF loaded on it that's similar to what you'll likely be using. You can either download it from somewhere or sneak in your own microSD. Make sure the brightness is set to what you'll mostly use as the higher the brightness the more pixelated text looks. I wouldn't trade my Note for anything other than a Note with a FHD display so I'm by no means bashing it. But the display is what it is.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] asdfuogh:
I'm a physics grad student so I use the Note for reading and taking notes daily. It doesn't strain my eyes or anything, and I think it has better contrast and brightness than my previous tablet (it certainly feels that way). Of course, I don't read with my tablet 5 inches from my face (okay, I do, but only when I reddit; I read from a reasonable distance when I'm reading actual documents) so I don't know if the resolution might bother you.

As for annotating PDFs, the Apple store supposedly has better apps for that, but then you'll be forced to used either your finger or the capacitative stylus. Having tried to taking notes with a cap. stylus on my previous tablet (the asus transformer), I can definitively say that using the wacom stylus on the Note is a complete game-changer in that sense. The best cap. stylus I used was the Adonit Jot Pro, and even that one was complete and utter crap compared to using the Note stylus.

So basically, I'd say that if your only use of a tablet was to read PDFs, you might be better off with the newest iPad or one of the e-ink readers because it will either have better resolution or e-ink is supposed to be easier to read on. Otherwise, if you think you might want to mark up some PDFs or maybe do some note-taking, your best choice at this moment would be this Galaxy Note tablet.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] MouseTheLuckyDog:
I do not yet have a Note. I will be getting one and am not particularly worried.

For 10 years I used a CRT monitor was at a resolution close to the Note. I read more from paper books but that was before e-books existed as such. Still I did read a lot.

Since then I have been reading from a 1440x900 27" monitor. The lions share of my reading has been from that monitor. Fiction, technical stuff, web pages( news). There is no reason to believe that the Note will be too low a resolution for me, and I am in my low 50s, a time when eyesight starts going.

Let me also note that technical devices always involve tradeoffs. A car might have a lot fo horsepower, but at the expense of gas mileage. A larger TV draws more power. The SPen being "a real pen" needs more CPU power, it needs more RAM, so does a retina display. To have both, you are going to need a tablet that cost $1500. Your choice, but to me the better control of a pen over what is a "prosthetic finger" is worth it.

As a final note, I would observe that the resolution of a Note is sufficient to read for long hours, but you can be distracted by it. However if you are distracted, it's because you want to be distracted and if the Note doesn't do it, something else will.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] Bagbug:
get a real ereader (e-ink) if you dont need colors. You are going to kill your eyes if you read on the Note 10.1 for hours.

This one has a 9.7" screen: http://www.amazon.com/Kindle-Wirele...UTF8&qid=1358916393&sr=8-4&keywords=kindle+dx
[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] lisa2blonde:
Im not an apple fan at all. Having said that i gave serious consideration to the pad before getting my note 10.1. The reason I went for the note was simply this. Productivity! I read a lot and want to be able to mark up effortlessly and clip things etc. Last night i clipped a part from a video & posted it on FB (it converts into a still but gives you some idea of the power). Multiscreen, an excellent pen - Snote (which i love) an excellent tool. The versatility and productivity capabilities of the note helped make my mind up. I did notice the difference between displays. productivity won the day for me.

On the pleasure side you cant beat playing a video while surfing/playing a game like angry birds at the same time.

Battery life is also very good - im not a heavy user as yet - im still learning all about this note :) :good:!

If you are just going to read - get the ipad. If you just want to surf the net & read PDF's and respond to an email - juts get the ipda. If you want more productivity then get the note.

I haven't been disappointed.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] Riki1kenobi:
The note has a choice of 3 default screen settings, Dynamic, Normal, and Cinema. Most people forget this fact, but it makes a BIG difference when using it for various different things.

I've said this before, but most stores which sell BOTH usually have the Note screen set to the worst possible setting for its environment. Bear this in mind when testing in store.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] nomadic11:
Hi

Just to say a big thanks to those of you who replied in this thread. All your feedback has been really useful! I plan to go to a shop to check things out further.

cheers
[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] optimus43:
Just played around with a friends ipad 4. Although the screed was very slightly clearer it was only noticeable on specific web pages when zoomed in all the way. Way closer than you would have it for reading. He was more impressed with my notes color reproduction than I was with his retina screen.

So yes I noticed a difference but only in situations that were not consistent with real world use.

Then we were both taking notes me with spen and he with capacitive stylus and there was no comparisson. Spen was so much better. It was like I had a ballpoint and he had a dull crayon
[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] dtziheucdavis:
The note is definitely the best device if you want to read and annotate PDFs. The spen is way better than any capacitive stylus. If you just want to read ebooks though, go with an eink device.

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What mode is best for reading PDFs and Web surfing?
[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] nomadic11:
I got a chance to compare the Note 10.1 with an Ipad 4 for reading a pdf file. I used a typical academic journal article (Times font, so bit more difficult to display). In portrait, the Note struggled to display the file clearly, because of the relatively small font size - it wasn't comfortably readable; in landscape it was better, though not perfect. In comparison, the Ipad retina screen displayed the pdf almost like it was in print. In portrait while font was still smallish, it was quite readable, and in landscape it was perfect. The Ipad won hands down (and I really did not want it to!)

Though for annotating, the Note blew me away with its handwriting recognition. My writing is so bad, sometimes I have trouble reading it, yet the Note was really impressive. There's no question that it can be productive. I've used a few windows tablets and felt it was on par with them in terms of handwriting recognition (and without any training too!)

Yet, I'm in a dilemma, wanting the razor sharpness of an Ipad (esp. with its 4:3 ratio) and the annotating capabilities of the Note :(
[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] aalupatti:
People dont realise that using something like spen will limit increasing the resolution of screens..
[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] Nakel:
I have both an Ipad 3 and the Note 10.1. The only thing the Ipad does better is small text that I need eyeglasses to see. If you might be looking VERY closely at fine text, then yes, the ipad is sharper. Annotating the Note wins hands down, not even close. Reading Ebooks, the Note wins hands down. Perhaps some people need e-ink readers, i am not one of them. I find the Note far more pleasant and less tiring to read than an e-ink reader. I do a lot of reading or hours on end...

You do have to adjust the backlight to get the best light for your environment. I use Cool Reader because it is so easy to adjust the backlight. Just swipe your finger up or down the left edge of the screen. The Nook and Kindle apps require you to go into the menu to change brightness. I end up using the wrong brightness with those apps. That does tire my eyes quickly. With Cool Reader I end up adjusting the backlight automatically without even thinking about it. That's probably one big reason I don't get tired eyes like others have reported.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] asdfuogh:
Well, to be fair, the Note doesn't do a good job showing the small numbers like exponents or side notes in scholarly articles, but zoom or landscape nullifies that for me. I'd rather waste a little more time zooming in on small spots than lose the s-pen though.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] Riki1kenobi:
It really depends on the situation. For low light scenarios I use movie as it yellows the screen a bit and increase the brightness level a touch. But most of the time I use normal. On the odd occasion where I have been outdoors, Dynamic and full brightness allows the screen to be clearly readable.

All this hooha over the iPad screen is overplayed. I will leave this artice I read a while back which explains exactly why you are being conned into believing something that simply isn't true. http:// http://www.theverge.com/2012/8/10/3226295/news-flash-surface-pro-has-a-better-retina-display-than-the-ipad

The screen on the Note 10.1 is a 1280 x 800 HD screen and IF it was made by Apple would be classed as a Retina display!
[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] Nakel:
Agreed. That's why I said the Ipad does better at dsplaing very fine text. Like you, I prefer to zoom in on that text, rather than settle for the ipad's limitations.

Would a higher resolution Note be better? For me, only if I could get one with the same performance, weight and battery life. Everything is a compromise. Right now, there's too much you have to give up to get higher resolution. When they build a tablet that performs as well as the Note 10.1, weighs as little, has all of it's features, lasts as long on a battery charge, when a tablet has all of that and higher resolution, then I'll get that tablet. Right now, that tablet does not exist.

The ipad is actually my wife's. We do share though. When either one of us picks up a tablet, and both the ipad and the Note 10.1 are sitting there, 99 times out of a hundred the ipad is left sitting on the desk.

I really do need to just get another Note 10.1 and sell the Ipad. I've been waiting for more Note accessories to be released though. I mean, it's ridiculous. Samsung has STILL not released the US version keyboard? WTH? That's my complaint about the Note 10.1. It needs a keyboard that you can plug power, USB, full size SD card, and HDMI, all simultaneously. WTH is Samsung thinking? You know they'd sell oodles of the thing. Also, why they didn't include NFC is beyond me. You'd think it would be a no brainer, something to go along with the Galaxy S3. How can Samsung be so smart and yet so stupid at the same time?
[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] ultramag69:
The cost of the Note was already high, Adding these extra features would've pushed the (retail) price through the roof meaning a lot of people who bought it may have thought again when there are other lower priced tablets available.

As it was it took a few weeks to gain a hold in the market thanks to a fair few negative reviews made by obvious apple fan sites...
[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] Nakel:
The only extra feature I mentioned was NFC. That could have been added for next to nothing. The other features would be on the accessory keyboard sold separately. So, they'd make even more on that. as it is, they haven't even released the keyboard in the states yet.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] klau1:
Actually, HDMI, USB, and NFC isn't really that much to ask for.

Considering Acer W200, a close to 2 year old tablet had HDMI and USB built-in with (at the time) state of the art Tegra 2. It was $350 at time of release, compared to $500 of the Note 10.1.

You'd think Samsung could put a little more than a wacom digitizer for the extra $150.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] Riki1kenobi:
Why add HDMI when they are pushing Allshare? Usb? Again I don't see the need when it has otg and can take 64gb sd cards. And NFC? With such a short range (10 cm) I am failing to see any uses for NFC on a 10 inch tablet. Besides, you can buy NFC tags and stick them on the device IF you really must have NFC compatibility.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] klau1:
Allshare Dongle Wireless is another $50, doesn't even mirror screen. Allshare DLNA doesn't mirror screen either. HDMI (FREE) does.

OTG is another $9 for the adapter. That would have been free. Adapter is just something to forget to bring when you need it.

NFC, would be nice for automated bluetooth pairing, file sending and NFC Security, like NFCSecure. No more need to remember passwords.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] Riki1kenobi:
Allshare dongle DOES mirror screen. Price, well can't argue that one. But well worth it imo. :good: Allshare app is ace when linked with other allshare devices, as is airdroid or other sharing apps.

OTG cable, couple of quidfoff fleabay vs potential issues with motherboard, power outages, moisture/dust/broken connector issues to name but a few of the potential problems associated with USB ports on other tabs (Samsung have a history with dodgy usb connectors). They did add an SD card port which is a plus in my book. I'd rather carry around a small case of sd cards than a bulky HDD any day. I know what you're saying, but having one port as the connector makes more sense.

NFC would have been a mistake. All the things you mentioned would be good, but the fact is the tech is still in its infancy and largely unproven. It might turn out to be a total mess or a complete security nightmare.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] klau1:
Most of us in the Android Camp don't even consider devices without an SD Expansion slot.

So it's less of a "plus" more of a purchase requirement.

Other cheaper devices have both SD Slot and onboard OTG.

If as you say, Samsung makes dodgy connector, it would suck to rely on one connector for everything, speeding up the wear and tear of what is already a "dodgy" connector to begin with.

NFC, whatever security issues can be solved via firmware updates.

That's not to mention NFC functions within a 4CM range. Furthermore, Let's just say, it won't be too hard to spot someone trying to pull off an attack on your device 4CM away LMAO.

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Might I add, NFC is only new in North America.

It's been in use in Japan and other more advanced countries for years as a form of electronic payment on smart devices.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] dtziheucdavis:
Id say the screen res is barely adequate, its really hard to read small text sometimes, and certainly not pleasant even when readable.

Anyone know why wacom cannot support high res tablet displays?

Back in the day, people thought multi touch would be difficult to implement because it consumed too much power. Same for Retina type displays. But Apple did them both. Maybe someone will figure out the stylus for high res tablets too? Apple recently filed a patent for a different type of stylus I believe.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] optimus43:
The xda app has smal writing and I have no trouble reading it at all. I played with an ipad 4 and compared them side to side and the note was nearly as good and was far more than barely adequate
[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] Riki1kenobi:
It a subjective thing. It also depends on what package you use to read as each handle text in a different way.

I have NO trouble reading PDFs using Polaris but you need to zoom in on some sections. Adobe reader is also very good. The point is, you have choice.

Some people just believe the hype and convince themselves that one screen is better in an Emperors new clothes kind of way ;)
[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] nomadic11:
When comparing the display of text for the Note 10.1 and Ipad 4, I believe this depends on what type of text it is and whether in portrait or landscape view, and if zoomed. In portrait, the Note can suffer, due to slightly narrower aspect ratio, meaning there is less screen real estate in addition to the lower resolution/dpi.

I found that for some types of PDF files, the Note wasn't great in comparision to the Ipad 4. For example, viewing a single A4 page of a scholarly pdf article in portrait with the Note, the font was small and barely readable; in comparison, it was a little larger and far more readable with the Ipad 4.* Of course, there's a subjective element to this all, and as others have said, go and check it for yourself, as I did.

BTW, the Note's sPen is superb, which is pushing me towards buying it.

If apple are developing a digitizer pen for the Ipad (a couple pens do already exist though they (erratically) only work with some apps), an android tablet with similar kind of screen resolution (eg Nexus 10) and digitizer needs to be developed too.

*EDIT: I should have indicated that in portrait the text on both the Note 10.1 and Ipad 4 was rather small to read, due to the original font size of the PDF (which couldn't be reflowed for some reason). In this respect, while easier to read on the Ipad was still to small for it to be comfortable, therefore I would end up viewing the PDF in landscape anyway, which is fine when using the Note 10.1
[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] optimus43:
I guess the key is how you use it. I read medical journals and I always read in landscape and dont mind scrolling up a bit. I rarely use my note in portrait because my case works better in landscape. I will admit that the narrower aspect on 10.1 devices makes portrait a bit less functional. But then again watching movies in landscape is much better on 10.1 devices vs the ipad